ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Course

Given the increasing number of disruptions and the unpredictability of disasters of any kind (natural, occupational, information security), organizations nowadays are aiming at getting certified against ISO 22301 in order to show commitment toward business continuity and ensure that disruptive incident are detected and properly addressed, thus the management system is continually improved. By becoming a PECB certified auditor, you will achieve formal and independent recognition of your personal competencies, and you qualify yourself to conduct BCMS audits for a certification body.
Recognizing the importance of an effective audit and the means used to successfully conduct it, PECB has designed the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor training course. Attending this training course allows you to obtain the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1.

Through interactive sessions, explanatory information, exercises, and questions for discussion, you will be able to acquire knowledge of the business continuity management system as well as audit techniques and become competent to perform a BCMS audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques, and to manage an audit program and an audit team.

After attending the training course, you can sit for the exam and, if you successfully pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor” credential. The internationally recognized “PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor” certificate will prove that you have the professional capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on the requirements of ISO 22301 and auditing best practices.

Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of a business continuity management system (BCMS)

Domain 2: Business continuity management system (BCMS)

Domain 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles

Domain 4: Preparing an ISO 22301 audit

Domain 5: Conducting an ISO 22301 audit

Domain 6: Closing an ISO 22301 audit

Domain 7: Managing an ISO 22301 audit program

Participants who attend this training course are required to have a fundamental understanding of business continuity concepts and a comprehensive knowledge of BCMS audit principles.

Exam Length: 3 Hours (180 Minutes)

Exam Mode: Physical or Online

CPD Certification (Credits): 31

Understand a business continuity management system (BCMS) and its processes based on ISO 22301

Acknowledge the relationship between ISO 22301 and other standards and regulatory frameworks

Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading, and following up on a BCMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011

Interpret the requirements of ISO 22301 in the context of a BCMS audit

Plan an audit, lead a team of auditors, draft reports, and follow up on an audit

Act with due professional care during an audit

Who should take the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor course?

Auditors seeking to perform and lead business continuity management system (BCMS) audits
Managers or consultants seeking to master the business continuity management system audit process
Individuals responsible to maintain conformity with the BCMS requirements in an organization
Technical experts seeking to prepare for the business continuity management system audit
Expert advisors in business continuity management